President Donald Trump has insisted that he will be tougher on terrorism than his predecessor, but a new report indicates tha... morePresident Donald Trump has insisted that he will be tougher on terrorism than his predecessor, but a new report indicates that the White House may be planning to reduce funding for key U.S. counterterrorism programs and to eliminate one program altogether...

Last month, for the first time in 41 years, a congressional hearing examined the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, which gives presi... moreLast month, for the first time in 41 years, a congressional hearing examined the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, which gives presidents sole authority. There was serious discussion of whether a particular presidential order for their use might not be “legal” —...

Mankind's destruction caused by a nuclear war is just one "impulsive tantrum away", the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, the... moreMankind's destruction caused by a nuclear war is just one "impulsive tantrum away", the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), warned on Sunday as the United States and North Korea exchange threats ...

The White House on Friday called on both Saudi Arabian and Yemeni rebels to “immediately cease hostilities” in the bitter, ne... moreThe White House on Friday called on both Saudi Arabian and Yemeni rebels to “immediately cease hostilities” in the bitter, nearly three-year-old Yemen civil war.

By declaring Putin’s Russia to be the greatest danger to America, the political-media establishment itself is endangering US ... moreBy declaring Putin’s Russia to be the greatest danger to America, the political-media establishment itself is endangering US national security.

Two congressmen, both veterans, say it's unacceptable for President Trump to speak intemperately about North Korea. The conse... moreTwo congressmen, both veterans, say it's unacceptable for President Trump to speak intemperately about North Korea. The consequences of a battle would be catastrophic and a smarter approach is needed, they say

President Trump announced last week that he was returning North Korea to the US list of “state sponsors of terrorism” after h... morePresident Trump announced last week that he was returning North Korea to the US list of “state sponsors of terrorism” after having been off the list for the past nine years. Americans may wonder what dramatic event led the US president to re-designate Nor...

There has been a lot of hot rhetoric in Washington, D.C.and Seoul about how Trump and a pumped up U.S. -Korea alliance are go... moreThere has been a lot of hot rhetoric in Washington, D.C.and Seoul about how Trump and a pumped up U.S. -Korea alliance are going to "take care of" Pyongyang. But I fear that the thinking is fuzzy, if not delusional. North Korea, with extensive underground...

President Donald Trump told the Turkish President that he will stop arming a Kurdish militia the Turkish government considers... morePresident Donald Trump told the Turkish President that he will stop arming a Kurdish militia the Turkish government considers a terrorist organization, Turkey's foreign minister announced Friday.